An independent review criticized prosecutors' handling of abuse allegations against Remy prior to Martel's slaying and a searing article in the Boston Globe documented how Remy skirted the court system for years with the help of a high-powered attorney paid for by his father, Jerry, and mother, Phoebe.

Jerry Remy, who promises to remain in the Red Sox broadcast booth despite the controversy swirling over his family's efforts to keep his son out of jail, has both defended his actions and admitted his failure.

"I don't know if I'd do things differently. I really don't," Remy told WEEI radio last week. "We did the best we possibly could. We failed, we failed. It's that plain and simple."

After the jailhouse fight this week, Jared Remy was moved to a separate area of the facility where he has no contact with other prisoners, the sheriff's office said.

Bail for domestic-battery suspects would be delayed and the penalties they face toughened under a bill spurred by the Jared Remy case and introduced at the Statehouse this week.